Updated February 26, 2019
Why It Works
- All the convenience of a package of instant noodles, but with better ingredients and better flavor.
- By keeping the final flavorings separate from the rest of the ingredients, you can stir them into the hot soup for bright, fresh, layered flavor.
This vegan pot of instant noodles, flavored with miso and sesame and loaded with fresh vegetables, can be made ahead and taken to work. Just add boiling water, seal it up for three minutes, add the fresh scallions and pickled ginger from the separate flavor packet, and you’ve got a hot lunch ready.
Photograph: J. Kenji López-Alt. Video: Natalie Holt
DIY Instant Noodles With Vegetables and Miso-Sesame Broth Recipe
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2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
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8 teaspoons miso paste
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8 teaspoons (40ml) high-quality vegetable base, such as Better Than Bouillon
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4 tablespoons (60ml) tahini
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4 teaspoons (20ml) soy sauce
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1 cup shredded carrots
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1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps
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2 cups roughly torn fresh spinach leaves
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4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
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4 small nests rice noodles or pre-cooked ramen or Italian pasta (see note)
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1 cup minced fresh scallions
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1/2 cup pickled ginger
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Divide ginger, miso, vegetable base, tahini, sesame seeds, soy sauce, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, and noodles evenly between 4 resealable glass jars. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Divide scallions and ginger between 4 small zipper-lock bags and seal bags, squeezing out all of the air. Tuck bags into jars and seal. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
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When ready to serve, remove scallion/ginger packet and add boiling water to the top of the jar. Seal jar and let sit 2 minutes. Open jar, stir in scallions and ginger, and serve.
Notes
Dry Thai or Vietnamese rice noodles can be used with no prep. Alternatively, use precooked and chilled ramen-style noodles or fresh Italian pasta. Cook the fresh noodles in boiling water for 1 minute, shock in cold water, drain well, toss with 2 teaspoons (10ml) oil until coated, then proceed with step 1.
Special Equipment
4 resealable 1-pint glass jars
This Recipe Appears In
- The Food Lab: Make Your Own Just-Add-Hot-Water Instant Noodles (and Make Your Coworkers Jealous)
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 276 | Calories |
| 11g | Fat |
| 37g | Carbs |
| 12g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 276 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 8% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 2291mg | 100% |
| 37g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 7g | 24% |
| Total Sugars 10g | |
| 12g | |
| Vitamin C 19mg | 96% |
| Calcium 216mg | 17% |
| Iron 6mg | 31% |
| Potassium 854mg | 18% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
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